President Trump's Radical Attack on Radiation Safety
If President Trump's executive order results in a new public radiation exposure limit of around 10 rem—that opponents to the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for radiation exposure often advocate for—the increased health risks would be extraordinary.
By Daniel Hirsch, Haakon Williams, Cameron Kuta | October 15, 2025
Photo illustration by François Diaz-Maurin (Source images: White House, depositphotos.com)
Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Dan Hirsch. The draft manuscript was prepared by all authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity.
In May, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders that, in part, require the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to consider dramatically weakening its radiation protection standard.
Author's summary: Trump's executive order may increase health risks.
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